Karpovich Elena

Dr. Karpovich Elena

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 December 2021 in Fluids
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KEKarpovich Elena
Karpovich Elena
DGDjahid Gueraiche
Djahid Gueraiche
NSNatalya Sergeeva
Natalya Sergeeva
AKAlexander Kuznetsov
Alexander Kuznetsov
In this paper, we addressed the flow patterns over a light boxplane scale model to explain the previously discovered disagreement between its predicted and experimental aerodynamic characteristics. By tuft flow and CFD visualization, we explored the causes yielding a large zero lift pitching moment coefficient, lateral divergence, difference in fore and aft elevator lift, and poor high lift performance of the aircraft. The investigation revealed that the discrepancy in the pitching moment coefficient and lateral stability derivatives can be attributed to insufficient accuracy of the used predictive methods. The difference in fore and aft elevator lift and poor high lift performance of the aircraft may occur due to the low local Reynolds number, which causes the early flow separation over the elevators and flaperons when deflected downward at angles exceeding 10°. Additionally, some airframe changes are suggested to alleviate the lateral divergence of the model.

16 November 2023 in Aerospace
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KEKarpovich Elena
Karpovich Elena
TKTimur Kombaev
Timur Kombaev
DGDjahid Gueraiche
Djahid Gueraiche
DEDaria Evdokimova
Daria Evdokimova
KAKirill Alexandrov
Kirill Alexandrov
The paper presents specifications for the Long-Endurance Mars Exploration Flying Vehicle (LEMFEV), which will be used as future design input data. The specifications are based on the analysis of previous Mars missions and scientific data collected by the operating Martian probes. The design specifications include the requirements related to the airplane’s delivery to the Martian surface; the requirements related to the Martian conditions (atmosphere and climate); and the requirements related to the scientific payload parameters and the mission flight profile.

22 November 2024 in Aerospace Systems
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Karpovich Elena
TKTimur Kombaev
Timur Kombaev

4 January 2024 in Aerospace Systems
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Karpovich Elena
TKTimur Kombaev
Timur Kombaev
DGDjahid Gueraiche
Djahid Gueraiche
DSDmitriy Strelets
Dmitriy Strelets

27 October 2022 in Fluids
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Djahid Gueraiche
KEKarpovich Elena
Karpovich Elena
PMPikulev Maxim
Pikulev Maxim
KAKuznetsov Alexander
Kuznetsov Alexander
SPSergey Popov
Sergey Popov
MSManoranjan Sinha
Manoranjan Sinha
This study aimed to explore the directional stability issues of a previously studied light box-wing aircraft model with a pusher propeller engine in the fuselage aft section. Earlier configurations have included the use of fuselage together with a lifting system consisting of two wings joined together at their wingtips with vertical stabilizers. However, these side vertical surfaces failed to provide the aircraft with sufficient directional stability, thus prompting the quest in this study for novel solutions that would exclude the need for a fuselage extension and a typical fin. Solutions included the use of a ducted propeller and few configurations of small “fishtail” vertical fins, which formed part of the aft fuselage itself and coupled with vortex generators on the fuselage surface to improve their interference and heal flow separation at the fuselage aft cone. The results of wind tunnel testing were supported with CFD simulations to explain the flow behavior of each of the studied solutions. Tuft visualization and computed flow patterns allowed identification of the sources of the observed low efficiency in terms of directional stability of the fishtail against a simple idle duct without a propeller. A final configuration with a duct and a modified version of the fuselage fins was achieved that provides enough yaw stability margins for a safe flight.

1 January 2023 in Russian Aeronautics (Iz VUZ)
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Karpovich Elena
DGD. Gueraiche
D. Gueraiche
This paper reports the first part of a series of studies related to conceptual design of a fixed-wing UAV for Mars exploration. For a UAV intended for a si